A shareholder rebellion has left Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky’s £3.6bn bid for Royal Mail up in the air. City investors accounting for over a fifth of the shares in Royal …
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Trump pledges to sack SEC chief at Bitcoin bash
Former President Donald Trump has vowed to sack the chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission in an attempt to end the “persecution” of the crypto industry. Speaking at …
EP: 286 Glorious Goodwood – Tuesday
The 2-mile Goodwood Cup is the feature Group 1 race on the first day of Glorious Goodwood 2024. There are also the Group 2 Vintage and Lennox Stakes to look …
Treasury fails to deny capital gains tax hike as Reeves readies ‘broken’ finances warning
The Treasury has refused to deny rumours it is planning to hike capital gains tax today as Rachel Reeves prepares for a landmark speech in which she will warn of …
Wizz Air to report bump in profits and rising ticket fares despite budget airline jitters
Wizz Air is expected to report an increase in quarterly profit and rising air fares next week despite fears of an industry-wide slowdown. Analysts have forecast an operating profit of …
Father of diver ‘incredibly proud’ after pair secure first GB medal at Paris Olympics
The father of diver Yasmin Harper has said he is “incredibly proud” after she secured Team GB’s first medal of Paris 2024, describing the moments before she clinched bronze as …
Crowds gather in central London for protest led by Tommy Robinson
Crowds have gathered in central London for a march led by right-wing activist Tommy Robinson. Around 1,000 police officers have been deployed to the streets of the capital to “keep …
Millions embark on getaways during busiest travel weekend of year
Millions of people are expected to embark on summer getaways on Saturday, with airports and ports braced for their busiest weekend of the year. Motorists could also face a “weekend …
Eurostar disruption continues amid rail vandalism ahead of Olympics
Eurostar passengers faced continued disruption on Saturday after arson attacks on the French rail network ahead of the start of the Olympic Games. The rail operator, which runs international services …
Britain is unwell: Four charts explaining the UK’s long-term sick problem
The topic of sick leave was back in the headlines this week after a health adviser to the government declared that the long-term sick must be forced to look for jobs to cut …